Carpal Tunnel Syndrome release surgery is it a hit or a miss?
#1 Guest_Dewey_*
Posted 12 August 2007 - 10:17 AM
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Posted 12 August 2007 - 10:14 PM
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Posted 12 August 2007 - 11:10 PM
BIGGEST SCIENCE SCANDAL EVER...Official records systematically 'adjusted'.
#4 Guest_Dewey_*
Posted 16 August 2007 - 09:43 AM
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Posted 16 August 2007 - 09:16 PM
Roger-A hand specialist I saw in California told me told me the same thing about the fluids collecting in the hands at night.
I have always done a lot of hands intensive work.
I love woodworking, remodeling and I used to make jewelry.
I guess I've abused my wrists. I've used them for sure.
I used to think my hands were "asleep".
I had tingling and numbness, almost every night especially after working on some intensive project.
Then I heard Dr. Dean Edell's radio show discussing the very problem.
(He used to make jewelry too! Like me, a real renaissance man.)
Now, when I wake at night with pain, I just prop up my elbow on a pillow beside me, put my hands on my chest and peacefully fall back to sleep.
It works remarkably well.
I'm now working on the whole body levitation deal:
http://www.metacafe....ation_revealed/
Edited by Rogerdodger, 16 August 2007 - 09:22 PM.
BIGGEST SCIENCE SCANDAL EVER...Official records systematically 'adjusted'.
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Posted 21 August 2007 - 08:04 AM
Edited by esther231, 21 August 2007 - 08:06 AM.
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Posted 21 August 2007 - 09:49 PM
Interesting result. CTS is an enormous problem and has been extensively studied. A huge review was done in 2003, looking back over decades of data of NON-SURGICAL treatments. You would be amazed what has been tried. This review looked at data with statistical significance. Here's what was shown to work:
Hand Splints
Steroids
Yoga
Here's what showed "a little" benefit:
ultrasound
Here's what was shown NOT to work (compared to placebo):
Vitamin B6
Acupuncture
Laser therapy
Chiropractic
Magnets
diuretics
non-steroidal anti inflammtory drugs
It is important to understand that an individual's response may be different. This review simply looked at statistical results of studies.
Here's the reference:
O'Connor D, Marshall S, Massy-Westropp N. Non-surgical treatment (other than steroid injection) for carpal tunnel syndrome. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD003219. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003219
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Posted 22 August 2007 - 01:43 PM
Edited by esther231, 22 August 2007 - 01:46 PM.
#9 Guest_Dewey_*
Posted 02 September 2007 - 03:07 PM
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Posted 03 September 2007 - 06:09 PM